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Is the Eritrean government facilitating oil & gas exploration?

The Eritrean government is facilitating oil and gas exploration, examining the potential of geothermal energy generation, and open to utilizing excellent wind energy resources as a driver to export-oriented industrial growth, but these scenarios are fairly speculative at this stage, and thus beyond the scope of the present study.

How important are energy services in Eritrea?

In Eritrea, as in many Sub-Saharan African countries, energy services are a large part of both the monetary and non-monetary economies. It is possible that in Eritrea, as much as 20% of total expenditures, effort, and socioeconomic costs are related to energy services.

What are the basic energy statistics for Eritrea?

Basic energy statistics for Eritrea are that 20% of households have access to electricity, 66.3% of primary energy consumption is supplied by biomass, and the major consumers of energy are households (68.3%), public/commercial (16%), transport (13%), and industry (3%). (DoE, 1998a,b; Habtetsion, 2001; Habtetsion, 2002)

Is Eritrean energy policy aggressive?

The Eritrean government shows substantial interest in efficiency and renewable energy but has fairly limited capital and expertise for implementing aggressive programs so present programs are moderately aggressive.

How much does electricity cost in Eritrea?

The current electrification rate (fraction of people with access to electricity) in Eritrea is about 20%, and as complete electrification is attained, we can expect national expenditures approaching 50 to 100 USD per household per year for electricity supply.

Can Eritrea match all-purpose energy demand with wind-water-solar (WWS)?

This infographic summarizes results from simulations that demonstrate the ability of Eritrea to match all-purpose energy demand with wind-water-solar (WWS) electricity and heat supply, storage, and demand response continuously every 30 seconds for three years (2050-2052).